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Free Virtual Drive Software: table cleanup
As said above one of the ways to get SSF to use disc images is using a virtual disc drive. Sadly, most of the good free ones don't work with SSF for one reason or another. They either have a bunch of adware or they don't support some formats. The ones that do work (along with some that don't) will be listed below.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of Free Virtual Drive Software
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! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Program Name! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Pros! scope="col" style="text-align: center;"|Cons
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| style="text-align: center;"|[https://www.elby.ch/en/download.html Virtual CloneDrive]| style="text-align: center;"|
* Isn't a cut-down version of a paid software.
* Very lightweight.
* Doesn't try to install unwanted software.
| style="text-align: center;"|
* Doesn't support .mdf/.mds files. This is kind of a big deal, since quite a few of the Saturn's popular titles are only available as mdf/mds.
* Can't mount .cue files. DON'T mount the .bin instead, as SSF will boot you back to the bios whenever it feels like it if you do. Instead, make a .ccd/.img copy with CloneCD and another virtual drive program.
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| style="text-align: center;"|[http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/CD-DVD-Rip-Other-Tools/Alcohol-52.shtml Alcohol 52% Free Edition]| style="text-align: center;"|
* Supports every Saturn image extension.
* Very reliable.
| style="text-align: center;"|
* Installer contains optional adware.
* Mounting the images causes the sound files to autoplay.
(You can mostly ignore the program by stopping it from running on startup, or you can install the program while completely offline using an [http://www.free-codecs.com/download/alcohol_52.htm offline installer] and the crapware will fail to install itself and won't cause any further issues at any point)
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| style="text-align: center;"|[http://www.daemon-tools.cc/products/dtLite Daemon Tools LITE]| style="text-align: center;"|
* Nice UI.
* Supports every Saturn image extension.
| style="text-align: center;"|
* Installer tries to fill your computer up with adware, and newer versions force you to install adware (Version 4.30.4 does not force it).
* Sends data on every image you mount to an outside location. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/news/daemon-tools-knows-what-you-mounted-last-summer|title=Daemon tools spying}}</ref> (mostly applies to versions 4.4x and on, [https://mega.nz/#!ZLwFXJYL!CYc0yn38agyZcfcJm487Id2XoJZ9JrzfyGpZ-nGY9AQ version 4.3x] seems unaffected and still works with modern systems but might be buggier)
* No longer run by the original team. Possibly Chinese spyware at this point.
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| style="text-align: center;"|[http://wincdemu.sysprogs.org/ WinCDEmu]| style="text-align: center;"|
* Isn't a cut-down version of a paid software.
* Open-source.
* Doesn't try to install unwanted software.
* Supports every Saturn image extension.
| style="text-align: center;"|
* SSF isn't compatible with it.
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| style="text-align: center;"|[http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-magicdisc-overview.htm MagicDisc]| style="text-align: center;"|
* Lightweight.
* Doesn't try to install unwanted software.
* Supports every Saturn image extension.
| style="text-align: center;"|
* SSF isn't compatible with it.
|}
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